Chem Exam 1 Flashcards
Mass Number
Number of protons + neutrons (A)
Atomic Number
Number of protons (Z)
Kelvin TO Celcius
K= C + 273
Celcius TO Kelvin
C= K -273
Exact Numbers
DEFINED values or are obtained by COUNTING
Inexact Numbers
obtained by MEASUREMENTS BUT counting (speed, mass, temp. length, volume)
Accuracy
Closness to experimental measures are to the REAL value
Precision
How close repeated measurements are to EACHOTHER (personal numbers, real number noes NOT matter)
Isotope
has same atomic number (Z) but different mass number (A)
Same protons but different nuetrons
Proton
Pos charged atom in center of the atom
Electron
Neg charged particle
Less mass
Ion
Charged,
Cation
+ charge, (more p than e)
Sig Fig
. –>
Neg Sig Fig
Sig Fig
<—.
Pos Sig Fig
Element
Only 1 kind of atom
Compound
has 2 or more elements in fixed proportions
is a substance
(don’t need to be equal amounts, only that its the same every time)
Physical Change
State of matter changes but OG substance does NOT change
EX: Melting, freezing, boiling
Exception: Dissolving. Sugar dissolving in water
Chemical Change
Change in composition, OG substances NO longer exist
EX: Burning, digestion, oxidation